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College Matters from The Chronicle
On paper, student teaching evaluations make a lot of sense. Who is better positioned to say whether a professor did a good job than the students who took the course? But dig a little deeper, and there’s good reason to question whether colleges should be relying on teaching evaluations as much as they do. Listen now.
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Jon Shields, a right-leaning professor at Claremont McKenna College, says young conservative activists are missing out on the movement’s rich intellectual tradition.
From the Trump administration’s unnerving first days to the recent mass layoffs, Education Department employees describe shortsighted dismissals and a workplace defined by paranoia and intimidation.
An immigration lawyer says the Trump administration has trampled on free speech, but that “there’s still time to stand up.”
Fed up with what they see as illiberalism in higher ed, conservatives are pushing for centers devoted to classics and American civics.
Long a third rail of campus politics, parking inspires raging debates that are about far more than fees, fines, and crowded lots.
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On many campuses, relations between professors and administrators have eroded to a worrisome degree.
It’s March Madness, and we’re picking the top scandals, imbroglios, and snafus of the past quarter century.
An emboldened GOP is reaching deeper into what colleges teach, banning “identity politics” and theories of “systemic racism” from core courses in Florida.
White student enrollment has dropped more than that of any other racial group. What’s happening?
As more states move toward legalized sports betting, colleges are weighing the risks to their students against the potential for significant financial rewards.
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